Show GENERAL LIVESTOCK ADVANCE TRADING MODERATELY ACTIVE Kansas CIty Stock Yards Monday July 30 Higher 30 Higher prices were paid livestock aid to- to today today day in all divIsions of the livestock trade This advance was in addition to last weeks week's closing strength Compared Com Com- Compared pared with last Thursday both fed cattle and stocker classes are arc strong to a quarter higher Moderation of the heat wave coupled with Increased local demand owing o to the Chicago strike were ere the principal factors in the upturn Shipping demand for fat hogs broadened and 10 to 15 cents higher prices were paid for good to choice varieties The 4 75 top was the high high- highest highest est price paid since June 29 Consid Consid- Considerable erable crable strength was apparent early In fat l Native lambs lambs were strong and range lambs were up a quarter I Today's Receipts Today s were cattle 2000 calves hogs and sheep compared with catle 1852 calves hogs and sheep a week ago and 11 cattle 1911 calves hogs hogsand hogsand and sheep a year ago Beef Cattle Last weeks late upturn was contin- contin continued continued today and price levels on practically practically cally all killing classes are strong to 25 cents higher than last Thursday Grass Gras steers were in more liberal sup sup- supply supply ply than a week ago while grain fed classes of choice description were com com- comparatively comparatively Good to choice fat steers bulked at 6 50 to 8 6 while a afew afew few well finished loads scaling 1100 1300 pounds brought 8 to 9 Short Short- fed classes of mostly plain to medium quality found a prIce range of 5 to good rangen n 6 6 50 Fall Fail to good western grass glass steers sold at 4 to 5 25 while plain to medium grades went mostly at 2 50 to 3 90 Fed heifers and mixed yearlings of were scarce of and anda 8 a good quarter higher A SPI ead of 6 to 7 absorbed all the better grades Ordinary mixed yearlings brought 5 to 6 Grass heifers cleared at 3 50 to 5 50 There was a markedly im- im improved proved outlet for low grade cows co sy syThe The majority brought 1 25 to 1 75 Fat butcher cows were numerous at 2 to 3 50 v chile hile choice odd odd head brought up to Bulls were sharply higher to bring 3 freely Veal calves were strong with selected kinds bringing Stockers and Feeders There was an urgent demand evi- evi evident evident dent for desirable stockers and feeders Good feeder weight steers mainly of grass orIgin were purchased freely at 3 75 to 4 75 A few choice bunches brought up to Yearling stockers sold mainly at t to o 4 60 60 Plain native reds brought down to 2 65 A string of choice stock heifers helfers realized 3 75 Some choice fleshy feeders brought 6 60 Stock steer calves were frequent at 3 50 to 4 Quality of the days day s offerings was noticeably improved Improved ed over last w week ek Hogs Today s j ade v sas as featured by an active shipping demand v which boosted prices 10 to 15 cents The 4 75 top wa 29 c Sand and the came ca highest ee within price 10 paid cents since of June J the seasons peak fIgure Packing inter inter- interests interests ests were slow in comparison and stopped at 4 55 Stock pigs remaIn close to bottom levels despite the rela- rela relatively hIgh position of fat hogs hags To- To Today Today day the to pound hogs brought 4 60 to 4 75 to pounds 4 25 to to 4 75 to to pounds 3 to packing SOs sons SO s 3 60 to 4 stock pugs pIgS 1 to o 1 75 Sheep and I Imbs ambs An improved tone was noted in the lamb trade bade strong to 25 cents hIgher prices sere ere paid for Colorado lambs while fat natives held fully steady A Atop Atop top of was paid for fat western lambs Natives bulked at 5 75 to 6 Texas shorn shorn brought brought down considered stronger Sheep classes were 25 cents higher Colorado ev en es sold at Horses and Mules The trade situation in horses and mules shows no change The largest and smallest counties in inthe inthe the United States are San Bernardino county Calif wIth an area of square miles and Bristol county Rhode Rhode Island Island wIth an area rea of 24 square quare miles |